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-Mounting hole in the top corner = ITX width.
-Space below the GPU PCIe slot for ... what looks like an audio+m.2 sandwich setup Like they've had before.
-THAT I/O block. Are there fans inside of that giant block?

If this thing fits inside my H200i, I don't think I could help myself.

Of course, the ITX one in the top looks impressive too, even if it looks more like an architectural experiment than a motherboard.

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I think DTX is a good option, in the Ncase for example. The 2 fans in the Chipset, VRM Assembly could get annoying, but if the VRM is as powerful as claimed, they maybe don't spin that often. The Cipset shouldn't get super hot on ITX either, with its limited connectivity *hoping*

The component in the DTX section is just a seperated PCB for Audio components i think. M.2 is only available via the DIMM.2 module? That thing looks huge and I doubt it fits next to a Noctua C14 :-(

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I think DTX is a good option, in the Ncase for example. The 2 fans in the Chipset, VRM Assembly could get annoying, but if the VRM is as powerful as claimed, they maybe don't spin that often. The Cipset shouldn't get super hot on ITX either, with its limited connectivity *hoping*

The component in the DTX section is just a seperated PCB for Audio components i think. M.2 is only available via the DIMM.2 module? That thing looks huge and I doubt it fits next to a Noctua C14 :-(

I think you're right - adding m.2 to the audio daughterboard would probably have made it too tall for most GPU coolers. I don't mind the DIMM.2 board, it likely wouldn't obstruct my water cooling anyhow, but I see your concern about big air coolers. Then again, the socket is clearly shifted towards the top of the board (no VRM there), so it might not be as bad as it looks.

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I sincerely doubt that the pins and slot design of the DIMM.2 actually matches DDR4 SO-DIMMs, as that would be rather dumb. Also, that'd be a nice way to completely block your PCIe slot Pretty sure I saw someone asking for a 90-degree SO-DIMM adapter over in one of the AM4 STX or Thin-ITX threads, though - they'd probably be happy to see that thing!

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I really hope the placement of the M.2 slot on that board (the one below the PCIe slot) was thoughtfully designed enough to accept an M.2 to PCIe adapter card tha lines an add in board with the rear I/O.

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I really hope the placement of the M.2 slot on that board (the one below the PCIe slot) was thoughtfully designed enough to accept an M.2 to PCIe adapter card tha lines an add in board with the rear I/O.

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I really hope the placement of the M.2 slot on that board (the one below the PCIe slot) was thoughtfully designed enough to accept an M.2 to PCIe adapter card tha lines an add in board with the rear I/O.

I hope it's indeed something like a SODIMM slot with PCIe pins just straight into it, so one could potentially use a second card somehow. But there's no room for the PCIe slot so it would need to be a smaller PCB to begin with.